Summary:
In zip code 72701, there is one middle school, Ramay Junior High School, serving grades 7 and 8 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, with a total enrollment of 761 students.
Ramay Junior High School presents a unique "two-schools" dynamic. It is a standout in advanced mathematics, with 100% of Geometry students and 80.7% of Algebra students scoring proficient, dramatically exceeding both the Fayetteville School District and state averages. However, the school's overall proficiency in core subjects like English Language Arts (40%), Reading (39.7%), and Mathematics (39.3%) generally lags behind the district's high-performing averages. The most striking data point is a significant drop in 8th-grade math proficiency to 24%, a 26.1 percentage point decline from 7th grade, suggesting a challenge for students not in the advanced math track. The school has a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1 and spends $13,836 per student.
While the Fayetteville School District is ranked 34th out of 251 in Arkansas (86th percentile), Ramay Junior High School has a slightly lower state ranking in the 65th percentile. Over half of the student body (52.3%) qualifies for free or reduced lunch. The school's strong advanced math program is a clear asset, but parents should be aware of the performance gap between advanced and general education tracks, particularly the sharp decline in 8th-grade math proficiency for students not taking advanced courses.
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